I remember back a few years ago being a guinea pig and starting this blog. There were quite a few people thinking I was nuts (they were right) but I knew it would be fun and a great way to connect with people and also spread information and share knowledge. Now the list of Autodesk company blogs has grown to 20 21 great blogs. I guess the idea was a good one and my guinea pig testing succeeded and caught on. I now also watch/read over 300 CAD related blogs and remember when the only CAD related blog feed was mine. There are some great CAD bloggers out there and even a few press people figured out that monthly or weekly news was to slow and blogging brought news up to the minute as well as places a face. I remember one member of press asking me how I got other to start blogging about Autodesk products, I told them I didn't, the people just did it. Blogging is a powerful medium and far more powerful than a few years ago when some were saying blogs, baaah they are just a fad. While bloggers are not really quote unquote journalists, in many cases they are users in the same field/industry or using the products in real working environments and provide tips and tricks that benefit many more in the CAD using community. This post is not a "toot my horn" post but one of reflection on the viral growth and spread over the years of blogging and also to mention the cool 19 other Autodesk blogs. I still need to get my list of other CAD blogs on a new page as I had far too many for my blogs sidebar.

Perhaps an unofficial Autodesk University bloggers get together is in order. We could set a time and place and all meet and mingle. I want to see if someone in Autodesk can get some ribbons for bloggers attending AU.

Oh and for fun to celebrate the 20 21 blogs watermark, I thought it was time to share and set free the sad/pathetic video of me being beat up by a kangaroo. After review of the film evidence, I see I did indeed deserve the whooping. I was annoying him then I tried to prevent him from escaping through a gate while visiting an animal reserve North of Sydney Australia this year.

Make sure your speakers are on as Scott Sheppard of the DWF blog provided some music in the background. Sing it Scott! ;-)

http://youtu.be/K86GivNXICo
No animals were harmed in the making of this film.

3D Roadie
Stream of consciousness about 3D
Host: Shawn Hendriks, Special Projects Manager

AutoCAD Insider
Taking CAD Concepts to the Next Level
Host: Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Technical Marketing Manager

Between the Lines
AutoCAD & More Blog
Host: Shaan Hurley

Between the Walls
Autodesk Architectural Desktop Blog
Host: Chris Yanchar, Desktops Product Design Manager

Beyond the Paper
DWF Blog
Host: Scott Sheppard, Engineering Project Manager

Between the Poles
Geospatial in the Real World
Host: Geoff Zeiss

Controlling the Machine
AutoCAD Electrical
Host: Nate Holt, Tech Lead–AutoCAD Electrical

The Dave and Dan Civil 3D Show
Autodesk Civil 3D and the civil engineering marketplace
Hosts: Dan Philbrick, Software Development Manager; Dave Simeone, Sr. Product Manager

The Dirt
Map It, Move It, Manage It, Roll in It
Host: Pete Kelsey, Technical Evangelist

Drawing the Machine
Mechanical drafting and design
Host: Andrew de Leon

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